Picture this – you are standing in the middle of your favourite garden centre and there are three plants on display which all look very similar. On closer inspection you can see they all have splits but are different in other ways. The problem is they all have the same plant tag that says Dragon […]
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When you are looking to create your own houseplant jungle, there are some jungle concepts to keep in mind which will help you to achieve the affect you are after. Jungle means: thick, lush and crowded covers from floor to ceiling – or as high as reasonable in your home range of leaf sizes range
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When you hear the word cactus, you would naturally come up with images of dry, hot, exposed conditions filled with oddly shaped, slow growing, spiny plants. ‘Jungle cactus’ just doesn’t makes sense – it sounds like a contradiction in terms. Well, let me introduce you to the wonderful group of plants known as jungle cactus.
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I talk a lot about houseplant jungles – you want a jungle in your home, not a rain forest. There is a really big difference between the two, and it takes a fair bit of close reading to find the differences. Unfortunately the term rainforest has come to be commonly applied to any place with
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I want a houseplant jungle but I live in Hobart, 42 degrees south of the equator. It would be easier if I lived in Borneo as only a a couple of the environmental conditions here in Hobart are conducive to encouraging jungle like growth. A jungle always has tropical weather: heavy rainfall, warmth, humidity, air
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Once you’ve been nurturing houseplants in your houseplant jungle for some time, you will realise that some plants just do so much better than others. I have been thinking long and hard about this as well as watching, observing and questioning plant retailers: why do some plants do so much better than others once I
Dear Alocasia, it’s not me – it’s you. Read More »
Every time I buy a house plant, which is very frequently, I have a thought that lingers: but will it grow? There isn’t any way that I can easily tip the plant out of the pot to check the root mass, which is an excellent indication of its future longevity. Studying the visible parts of
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The deeper you explore life in your houseplant jungle, the more you will come to realise that plant labelling can be wildly inaccurate. When you spot a miss-labelled plant, resist the urge to ask the shop keeper why they have the wrong name on the plant. They are houseplant retailers, not houseplant junglers and so
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There are a lot of claims as to the benefits of houseplants in your home. Studies show that while houseplants can improve air quality in a test chamber in the laboratory, they don’t have the capacity to improve air quality [1] in your home. Those who tell you otherwise are looking for an angle to
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PlacementRoutine MaintenanceRecommended AccessoriesFrequently Asked QuestionsStandard Planter InstructionsSelf Watering Container InstructionsAdditional Care Guides Placement Alocasias need bright, but indirect light. This is due to the plant’s natural habitat, on the forest floor beneath the tree canopy. Direct sun will cause the leaves to burn, so avoid placing your Alocasia in a spot where it’ll be exposed
